Saral Lake - A Hidden Gem in Neelum Valley

Abdullah Khan

2 Year of guide experience in Pakistan.

Saral Lake Neelum Valley is located in Beautiful Azad Kashmir of Pakistan at an altitude of 13,600 m (4,100 m). The first view of the valley from Saral Pass (1,400 meters) was breathtaking and amazing! Descending from the Saral summit to an uninhabited and untouched valley until the lake is refreshed.

Saral is beautiful name but Saral lake is more beautiful than its name and it can be seen from miles because it is deep down and can be seen from Saral Gali, even than it is hidden lake rather unexplored and unspoiled because only few people went there to touch the beauty of this lake. this lake mesmerise you when you are away from it and when you go near it, you will fall in love with it, it attracts you like magnet attracts iron, its sapphire blue water and white swans of ice floating on its surface made it more adorable, it is every trekker,s dream lake.

Saral Lake Trek Routes

There are three different ways to travel the mountains to reach Saral Lake Neelum Valley.

1) Jalkhand to Saral Gali (Jalkhand Sharda Road) on a Jeep; Saral Gali to Saral Top & finally, from Saral Top to the picturesque Lake & return back to Besal via Dudipatsar Lake. Noori top jeep track 2 hours drive – drop midway from there a track going left, it’s a 6 hours hike through Saral Gali.

2) Basal to Mulla Ki Basti; Mulla Ki Basti to Dudipatsar Lake; Dudipatsar to Saral Pass; from Saral Pass to Saral Top & finally from Saral Top to the Saral Lake & Return back to Saral Top, from Saral Top to Saral Gali & lastly, from Saral Gali to Jalkhand (Jalkhand Sharda Road) via Jeep. Mulla ki Basti 8 hours hike – Saral Pass - Saral Lake 4 hours.

3) Sharda to Noori Top via Sharda-Jalkhand road on Jeep; hiking from Noori Top to Saral Top & finally, from Saral Top to Saral Lake.

Best time to visit Saral Lake

The best time to visit Saral Lake is during the last days of June, the entire month of July, and the first week of August. When nature awakens, with lambs & wild horses bouncing around the lush green fields and wildflowers blooming at their best & the earth seems to have come to life again.

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